Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra men's basketball team will open the 2026-27 season on Monday when it hosts St. Joseph's (Long Island) in its annual "Class At The Court" game. 

The educational field trip day will feature thousands of local students with pregame presentations from the Hofstra Astronomy, Physics, and Public Safety Departments beginning at 10 a.m. The Pride will tip off against the Golden Eagles at 11:30 a.m. in their season opener. 

For ticket information visit HofstraTickets.com, call (516) HOF-TIXX, or stop by the Hofstra Athletics Ticket Office in the lobby of the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex during normal business hours. 

The game will air on FloCollege and WRHU (88.7 FM) will have an audio-only broadcast available as well. Links to all coverage can be found on this page and on the men's basketball schedule page on GoHofstra.com. 

Hofstra returns to the court after a historic 2025-26 season that saw the Pride capture the CAA Championship and earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Hofstra finished the season with a 24-11 record and defeated Monmouth in the CAA Championship Game before facing Alabama in the NCAA Tournament. 

St. Joseph's went 12-14 last year and advanced to the Skyline Conference Tournament Quarterfinals before falling to Farmingdale State. 

Monday will be the fourth all-time meeting between Hofstra and St. Joseph's (Long Island). The Pride leads the all-time series, 3-0. The series began during the 1987-88 campaign and the two most recent meetings were in 2023-24 and 2024-25. Hofstra won the last meeting, 114-46, on December 6, 2024.